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{{Short description|Parliamentary procedure term}}
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A '''special rule of order''' is [[parliamentary procedure]] term for a rule adopted by the organization that relate to procedure or to the duties of officers within meetings.
==Explanation and use==
Special rules of order (with a few exceptions) supersede the rules in an adopted [[parliamentary authority]] such as [[Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised|Robert's Rules of Order]]. These rules continue in existence from one meeting to the next.
=== Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) ===
{{Main|Robert's Rules of Order}}
Special rules can be adopted by a two-thirds vote with previous notice or a [[Supermajority|majority of the entire membership]] of the group. In conventions, a mixture of standing and special rules that are adopted at the start of the convention are called "convention standing rule" in ''RONR''. These, when adopted as a "package" generally require a two-thirds vote. <ref>{{cite parl |title = RONR|edition = 11th|year = 2011|pages = 15-17}} (RONR)</ref>
===The Standard Code (TSC)===
''[[The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure]]'' (''TSC''), refer to these types of rules as "standing rules", and do not require a simple majority vote without previous notice.<ref>{{cite parl |title=TSC|}} (TSC)</ref>
One of the most common types of these rules is the rule to set limits on the amount of time, or the number of times, a member may speak in debate or to prohibit some type of motion.
==Related concepts==
*"[[Standing rules]]" in ''RONR'' adopted rules that do '''not''' relate to procedure.
*Under ''TSC'' "special rules" as rules adopted just for one situation and do not have continuing existence.
==References==
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*"Parliamentary Authorities' Rule Shift Function," ''Parliamentary Journal'', January 2005, pp. 3–11
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